Diversity & International Education Week

Events scheduled from Nov. 12-19.

Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s annual Diversity & International Education Week will begin Monday, Nov. 12 when free Latin American coffee and cookies are served to the general public, students, faculty and staff from 10 a.m. to noon in Centennial Student Union (Room 269).

The free coffee will be followed by a presentation on “Retaining and Graduating Men of Color in Higher Education: Implications for Faculty and Administrators” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12 in Centennial Student Union’s Ostrander Auditorium.

Those two events are just two in a weeklong series of events that are a part of Minnesota State Mankato’s annual observance of Diversity & International Education Week, which begins Monday, Nov. 12 and continues through Monday, Nov. 19.

Other highlights during the week include the university’s first Multicultural Affairs Conference on Nov. 15-16, and 42nd Annual Diversity Dinner on Friday, Nov. 16. The week’s events are free and open to the public (unless noted). A complete schedule is available at www.mnsu.edu/dish.

Monday, Nov. 12
• 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CSU 269, “Latin American Coffee” event. Kick off the week by tasting delicious coffee from different areas of Latin America. Cookies will be provided. Contact: victoria.hidalgo-gonzalez@mnsu.edu.
• 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., CSU Ostrander, “Retaining and Graduating Men of Color in Higher Education: Implications for Faculty and Administrators,” a presentation by J. Luke Wood, assistant professor of administration, rehabilitation, and postsecondary education at San Diego State University (SDSU). Contact: briana.williamson@msnu.edu.
• 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CSU 264, “Families of the World Brazil,” Families are invited to bring their children from ages 5 to 12 to view a film depicting a day in the life of both an urban and rural child in a target country, enjoy traditional snacks, and play a game. Contact: donna.casula@mnsu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 13
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., CSU 264, “ISA Café Saudi Arabia” event. Join international students from Saudi Arabia (the largest group of international students on campus) to learn about life in Saudi Arabia and the experiences of these students at Minnesota State Mankato. Contact: donna.casula@mnsu.edu.
• 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., CSU Ostrander, “The Dakota Conflict: 150 Years Perspectives ‘Through Their Own Eyes,’” a presentation by Mary Lethert Wingerd, associate professor of history at St. Cloud State University. Contact: erinn.wilson@mnsu.edu.

Monday, Nov. 19
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., CSU Ostrander, “Star Dreamers Part One: The Indian System” Film about the causes of the 1862 War in Minnesota. Featuring producer Sheldon Wolfchild. Contact: erinn.wilson@mnsu.edu.
• 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., CSU Ostrander, “Two Spirits” film screening and discussion with Richard La Fortune. This documentary film interweaves the tragic story of a mother’s loss of her son with a revealing look at a different time in the world. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by American Indian Affairs and the LGBT Center. Contact: justin.martin-2@mnsu.edu.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,413 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, which comprises 31 state institutions.